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Reference Number
82152
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
28/11/2003
Date of Amendment
28/11/2003
Name of Property
Eastern pair of lamp standards in Carmarthen Park
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Community
Carmarthen
Town
Locality
Easting
240720
Northing
220006
Street Side
Location
Situated just inside main entrance on left side of roadway.
Description
Broad Class
Civil
Period
History
One of pair of cast-iron lampstands in Gothic style, marked as made by James Davies, Towy Works, Carmarthen, and presumably erected 1900 when park was opened. There is a suggestion that these lampstands were originally to Christ Church, Lammas Street.
Exterior
One of 2 cast iron lamp standards, painted black and white, on square concrete bases. Square section plinth, then shaft with chamfered angles and pierced panel each side with roundels, then square panel each side pierced with embellished quatrefoil, under 4 very short inset angle columns under pierced rosette each face and corbelled cap. Plain large lamp above may be C20 replacement. Plinths are marked James Davies, Carmarthen.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as an ornate piece of late Victorian cast-iron park furniture. Part of a relatively complete urban park of C1900.
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